Let's Science

Can a cockroach ever be cute? Caroline Knight tries to convince Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle that the recently rediscovered cockroaches of Lord Howe Island fit the description. Plus more on other fun, unusual insects and the latest update on space news. The post Cute Cockroaches? appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Dom Bettinelli, CEO of StarQuest, has a special Advent and Christmas greetings for all listeners and an important message about the mission of StarQuest. The post Blessed Advent, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year from StarQuest appeared first on StarQuest Media .

There's enough oxygen in the Moon's soil to keep 8 billion breathing for 100,000 years. Lindsay Sant and Gerard Trapnell discuss how scientists know this and plans they have for harvesting Moon air for future human habitation. The post Harvesting Moon Air appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Let's talk about some robots in space. Lindsay and Lino discuss the coolest and cutest little floating robot assistants on the International Space Station called astrobees and then talk about MOXIE, an oxygen-generating robot on Mars. The post Bring on the Space Robots appeared first on StarQuest Media .

With lots of food puns, Lindsay and Lino discuss a recent study that reveals how much our daily chewing burns calories all on its own, but also how the way we chew and how much we do it may have contributed to the evolution of our jawlines. The post Something to Chew On appeared first on StarQuest Media .

NASA is launching the Artemis I mission that begins our return to the Moon. Lindsay and Lino discuss the Artemis I mission, what will happen, all the science involved, plus what comes next. The post The Artemis Era Begins appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Dinosaur trees! Caroline and Lindsay talk about the Wollemi Pine tree and its links to prehistoric Australia and dinosaurs, and why Caroline recently purchased one for her home. The post Dinosaur Pines appeared first on StarQuest Media .

The James Webb Space Telescope's first image are amazing and Caroline, Lindsay, and Lino share their awe as they pore over the details of what the images actually show and what we can expect in the future. The post Mind-Blowing Images! appeared first on StarQuest Media .

NASA has launched a rocket from Australia and our Aussie panel is very excited. Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle discuss what the new launch means for future space travel from Oz, as well as the science being conducted by this launch. The post Australian Rockets to Space! appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Space bucket list! Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss 8 tourist destinations that any future tourist on Mars will want to visit, from the obvious (Olympus Mons) to the weird and mysterious (Medusae Fossae). The post Red Planet Road Trip appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Telescopes have now given us our first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. Caroline Knight tells us how we discovered there was a black hole there and the amazing story of how this incredible image was made. The post The Milky Way Supermassive Black Hole appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Before the Big Bang Theory was widely accepted, there were many theories to explain how the universe began. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss five alternative theories that were advanced prior to the currently accepted theory and why they all ultimately failed to explain the universe's origins. The post Big Bang Alternatives appeared first on StarQuest Media .

We revisit the historic new James Webb Space Telescope and its first amazing discoveries and then Caroline explains to Lindsay and Lino some astronomical terms like redshift. The post Webb Telescope and Redshift appeared first on StarQuest Media .

The Thylacine, aka the Tasmanian Tiger or Tassie Tiger, is extinct, but as Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino, scientists now think it may be possible to bring them back. How is that possible? Will they still be the same animal? And is it moral and ethical to do so even if we can? The post Bring Back the Tassie Tiger appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Even dinosaurs got sniffles! Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino about a new discovery that shows that some sauropods show evidence of having had respiratory infections. Then Lindsay discusses an exploration of how close we could be to building a real USS Enterprise starship. The post Dinosaur Sniffles appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Getting better all the time! Caroline explains to Lindsay and Lino how the quality of antibodies from COVID-19 vaccines improve over time, what antibodies are, and what they do in us. Plus an update on a recent story about a rocket crashing into the Moon. The post COVID Antibodies Improve Over Time appeared first on StarQuest Media .

The International Space Station has been humanity's outpost on the edge of space for more than 20 years, but now its end date has been set. Caroline Knight and Lindsay Sant discuss the history of the ISS, its accomplishments, the date set for its retirement, and where it will end up. The post The ISS Retirement Date is Set appeared first on StarQuest Media .

The James Webb Telescope is the newest science asset in space and will look deeper into the universe than ever before. Lindsay and Lino discuss the amazing discoveries it's expected to make in its lifetime. Plus they discuss an old SpaceX rocket heading for a collision with the Moon. The post The JWTS Looks Into Deep Space and Deep Past appeared first on StarQuest Media .

Why do we feel so sleepy after eating that holiday meal of turkey? Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino that it's not as simple as tryptophan making you sleepy. Plus why that uniquely Australian and New Zealander dish of pavlova can be so fluffy, why peppermint candy canes make your mouth feel cold, and why flambé doesn't burn the pudding. The post The Science of Christmas Food appeared first on StarQu...

That's no moon! Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino that astronomers have discovered a quasi-moon companion of Earth that may in fact be a piece of the Moon that broke off from it eons ago. Plus NASA's mission to defend our planet from killer space rocks. The post The Space Rock From The Moon appeared first on StarQuest Media .

What can dropping an egg teach us about the forces acting on it? Caroline, Lindsay, and Lino are joined by Caroline's son Frankie to discuss his egg drop experiment as well as inertia, velocity, and gravity. The post The Science of The Egg Drop appeared first on StarQuest Media .

China's lunar rover has returned a payload of rocks from the Moon and Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino that the rocks are much younger than those retrieved by Apollo and reveal more about volcanic activity there, providing new answers about the history of the solar system. The post China’s Moon Rocks appeared first on StarQuest Media .

The ground shook in Melbourne, Australia, recently with the largest recorded earthquake ever. Caroline, Lindsay, and Lino talk about their experiences during the tremor and then Caroline explains the what causes earthquakes and how the different layers in the ground beneath us contribute to them. The post Earthquake! appeared first on StarQuest Media .

The Mars Perseverance Rover perseveres in its rock core sampling mission to finally collect its first sample. But Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino that they shouldn't hold their breath waiting for it to be studied. Plus T. Rex face bites showed that love hurt in the Cretaceous period. The post Percy Gets Some Rocks appeared first on StarQuest Media .

The Daddy Longlegs may be the most common household spider and no matter how you feel about spiders in general, they are in fact helpful at clearing out other bugs and pests. Caroline, Lindsay, and Lino discuss their fascinating facts and how some scientists have created some Daddy Shortlegs in a DNA experiment. What could go wrong? The post Daddy Shortlegs appeared first on StarQuest Media .